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30 April, 13:31

Paul, Fiona and Pip share some sweets in the ratio 4:1:1. Paul gets 48 sweets. How many did Pip get?

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  1. 30 April, 14:59
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    12

    Step-by-step explanation:

    4:1:1, from the ratio, you know that there are 6 in total (4+1+1)

    so set up a proportion

    (4/6) = (48/x)

    so ... (6 x 48) / 4 = x

    x = 72, the total

    now repeat to find the value for Pip

    (1/6) = (x/72)

    72 / 6 = 12
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